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Feb

10

2012

Motorola DROID Bionic Update Rolling Out Now

by Emily Aquin
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It’s here!  The DROID Bionic update version 5.9.902 that we told you about a few days ago is currently rolling out to users everywhere.  This update is full of bug fixes, including improved battery life and data connectivity.  It should also keep those pesky lockups at bay.  Check out the source link below for the full changelog. [...]

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Feb

10

2012

Upcoming Device Test Photos: HTC Edition

by Jack Holt
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If you are in the market for a new smartphone and taking good pictures is an important factor in deciding then maybe these test photos will help you in deciding.  This collection shows photos from six HTC phones and tablets, including a few that will probably be seen at MWC this month in Barcelona. What [...]

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Feb

10

2012

Phones4U Looks to Make Upgrading Every Two Years Obsolete

by Jack Holt
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So you’re standing there in your local carrier store and you’re hit with a dilemma. You look around the store and think to yourself, “which of these phones is going to last me a full two years?” Thanks to cell carriers and their two year contracts it’s a dilemma we are faced with often. Especially [...]

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Feb

10

2012

Mysterious HTC Smartphone Appears, Features Ice Cream Sandwich And Sense 4.0

by Roy Alugbue
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Photo courtesy of PhoneArena HTC has been fairly mum to start the new year while quietly working in the background working on devices and not drawing any sort of attention. However, we are now seeing some of its work finally come to fruition in the form of an attactive new Ice Cream Sandwich-based smartphone which has [...]

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Feb

10

2012

White Galaxy Nexus Shipping Now

by Ed Caggiani
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Negri Electronics is currently shipping the white Galaxy Nexus for $659.50. This is the unlocked, 16GB, white, international version (i9250), which can be used on AT&T’s and T-Mobile’s HSPA+ networks. If you don’t care if it’s white, you can save a few bucks by getting the titanium version at Amazon for only $629.99. Still no word from AT&T or [...]

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Feb

9

2012

Android 4.0 Port Running on Nokia N9

by Jack Holt
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The great thing about Android is that with enough patience and cunning you can get it on just about anything. It appears that this is a continued case as attempts at getting Android to run on Nokia’s N9 have been successful. Modders were successful in loading Ice Cream Sandwich on the MeeGo phone. Thanks in [...]

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Feb

9

2012

HTC Adds More Phones to Official ICS List, Gives Specific Time Table for Sensation Upgrade

by Jack Holt
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With the announcement of Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich OS everyone was wondering if their current device would see it or not. Manufacturers were quick to announce as to what phones of theirs would see this brand new OS. HTC was no different as they announced what of their phones made the cut on their Facebook page [...]

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Feb

9

2012

Motorola VP Says Hardware Is The Reason For Android 4.0 Upgrade Delay To Its Devices

by Roy Alugbue
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So you own a sweet MOTO DROID RAZR/RAZR MAXX, DROID Bionic or other premium device, but are still aching for that ICS update? Well we know it’s on its way, but as of this time, there’s no estimated release date from MOTO at this time. Owners of the devices previously presumed it was because of customizing [...]

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Feb

9

2012

NVIDIA press invite for Mobile World Congress confirms Quad-Core phones

by Robert Nazarian
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Today’s “unsurprising” news is that NVIDIA will show off at least one quad-core phone in a couple of weeks at Mobile World Congress. The press invite clearly states “Quad-Core firsts continue at MWC,” and the picture is of someone holding a phone while riding a roller coaster. We’ve already heard rumors of the HTC Edge [...]

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Feb

9

2012

Google’s Drive Cloud Storage Service Nearing Launch

by Jack Holt
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Step aside Dropbox. Google is close to launching its own cloud-storage service. Like its soon to be rival, Google’s Drive was created in response to the growth of internet-connected devices such as smartphones, tablets and media players. Drive will take advantage of the rise in “cloud computing” by storing files like photos, documents and videos [...]

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